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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1918
Page
7
The article details magneto based ignition checks for starting issues, cleaning and adjusting interrupter points, checking the secondary circuit, and clocking timing. It covers oil and moisture risks, slow cranking, and how to determine cylinder one, rotation direction, and firing order for proper spark timing with a magneto system.
Automobile dealer C T Silver argues industry support is vital for wartime efficiency. He links responsible ownership to cost savings in fuel oil tires and parts, noting education lowers maintenance, reduces waste, and extends car life benefiting both public and government during the war effort.
The Londor Chronicle notes Mont Didier as a historic gathering point for an old time con queror. Charlemagne allegedly named the town after the deposed Lombard king Dider imprisoned there before entering Corbie monastery. Antoine Tormentier, a French figure akin to Arthur Young, popularized potatoes among rural folk.
The letter from IMA NUTT discusses auto repair scams and clever ruses to bill customers, detailing a case with a hot brake shoe, emergency brake, and a crew planning to finish work before a meal. It satirically notes garage social types and warning signs of unnecessary charges while defending crafty shop tricks.
Willis-Wers present at the lecture last evening in a little hall crowded with about 5 000 people. One speaker joked about relief after a municipal golf outing, while others commented on the crowded venue and overall scene.
MV Harry Girard, vaudeville headliner, arrived in San Francisco in his roadster after routes from Salt Lake City forced four digs and forty eight hours at the wheel. He praised his car Nehtwand for not missing a beat despite high counters and deep sand between Monteto and Elko, with only one tire puncture noted.
A Galveston News item notes a motor truck driver serving his community and country as a vital part of democracy by keeping transport of goods uninterrupted. The piece blends patriotic tribute with a humorous Sunday school anecdote about Methuselah and a classroom inquiry into his birthday presents.
A tire repair claim asserts vulcanizing removes holes without revealing the original damage. The process is described as precise, taking some time and cost, yet leaving little trace of the break even to an expert.
United Tire and Vulcanizing Co announces itself as distributors of United States tires at 242 Enirfield Ave Bridgeport Connecticut with phone 6030 Barnum.
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